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Newspaper
Aiken Standard
Location
Aiken, South Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1990
Page
2
In 1845 Edgar Allan Poe published his famed poem The Raven under two pseudonyms in the New York Evening Mirror, marking a pivotal moment in American verse and Poe’s literary reach.
Vice President Dan Quayle leaves Panama with a message from U S installed leaders that troops are needed to keep order amid invasion fallout. Caribbean leaders urge troop withdrawal while Quayle heads to Jamaica for damage control and to hear complaints over aid cuts impacting reforms in the region.
Raleigh report shows poverty rising from 29.3 million in 1980 to 32.5 million in 1987 while food stamp participation fell from 19.8 million in 1980 to 18.8 million in 1988. Analysts cite economic rebound and Reagan policy criticism. Regional declines in Northeast mid Atlantic and Southeast noted by Public Voice and CBPP researchers.
Albany report notes John Dunne a white wealthy former state senator not seen as a civil rights activist. He says he has not led the charge but was among the faithful. Bush nominated him Thursday to be assistant attorney general for civil rights, a post vacant since 1988. Earlier pick William Lucas failed Senate approval last August. Dunne chaired the Judiciary Committee during two years in the state Senate and resigned after losing a bid for Republican majority leader.
Brig. Gen. Edgardo Abenina and two rebel officers were seized outside a Quezon City house by advancing troops. The military chief said the arrest undermines plans for a fresh bid to topple President Corazon Aquino, linking Abenina to the Marcos coalition behind the December attacks.
East Berlin reports Honecker, 77, was arrested and jailed after surgery for kidney cancer. He faces possible high treason charges as the Communists agree to share power with the opposition and set free elections for March 18. The move follows seven hours of talks and signals a rapid shift in East Germany's political crisis.
Melville N Y regional air controllers knew a Colombian jetliner was low on fuel and needed priority landing clearance but local controllers did not receive the information. The Avianca Flight 52 crash killed 73 and injured 85 after three holding patterns along the East Coast amid weather congestion. Investigators seek a communication gap between high altitude and landing controllers. Investigations include on site wreckage in Cove Neck and interviews with controllers to determine why fuel urgency was not passed on.
BALTIMORE Maria Louise Harrell the 46 year old real estate agent from Waldorf known as Robin HUD said she would plead guilty to stealing more than 5 million in federal housing funds and failing to report taxes. Under a deal with prosecutors two tax counts and two HUD lying counts would be dropped in exchange for a guilty plea potentially limiting her prison time. She said she could face 2 to 3 years under guidelines though seven counts could bring up to 31 years. She favored community service but accepted prison as a deterrent for her son and family.
Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega has been shifted from a courthouse holding area to an isolated cell at the Metropolitan Correctional Center south of Miami. Officials say the medium security prison houses some maximum security cells and will keep him separate from the general population as he faces federal drug charges.
In Anchorage Alaska Joseph Hazelwood faces trial for the Exxon Valdez oil spill charges as defense motions seek to bar sobriety evidence and challenge the indictment. Judge Karl Johnstone planned to rule on motions while jury selection begins for a six week trial.
Headlines ahead for December and January include Commerce Department indicators on housing, spending, unemployment, and orders. Upcoming events in Washington involve Greenspan testimony and Bush State of the Union plans. Separate legal actions include Walker IRS discrimination case and McMartin counts review. International notes cover Moscow McDonalds opening and local trials in Muskegon Denver Aguilar Kane Punxsutawney and a New Orleans mayoral race.
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